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The Emerging Standard of High Performance: Why Strivers Are Learning to Live Energy First

10/30/2025

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By John Allen Mollenhauer “JAM”, Performany & Regenus Center
In today’s performance culture, almost everyone is pushing - hard.  Entrepreneurs, athletes, executives, parents, creatives… we’re all living in a world that demands constant output. But there’s a problem that’s become too big to ignore you can’t out-discipline biology, at least not for long. ​

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How Stress Affects Brain Health - and How Mindfulness Protects It

10/30/2025

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By Mary Ellen Zung, Mary Ellen Zung Health Coach
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Stress is a normal part of life. In small doses, it can even be helpful — sharpening our focus and helping us respond to challenges. But when stress becomes constant, it takes a toll on the brain. ​When we experience chronic stress or anxiety, the body continuously releases the stress hormone cortisol. Over time, this “cortisol overload” can damage neurons, especially in the hippocampus, the brain region responsible for memory and learning. 

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Boost Your Memory with this Simple Life Hack

9/25/2025

 
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By Kathy D'Agati, Back to Basic Wellness
​We live intensely busy lives. The average adult makes roughly 35,000 decisions per day. It can be very taxing. The only way we can accomplish this is by creating routines that allow us to operate on autopilot.  Is that a bad thing? Yes and no.  We need to simplify some of our tasks to meet all our daily obligations. We would never make it through the day if we had to put a lot of thought into every step we take, but following the exact same routine every day can be bad for your brain.

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Vitality Environments: The Future of Onsite Recovery

9/25/2025

 
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By John Allen Mollenhauer “JAM”, founder the Regenus Center, and Performany
What if your home or office could become more than just a place to live or work—what if it became a vitality environment? A space designed not only for function but for supporting your body and brain with the most powerful performance-enhancing technology available today. That reality is no longer futuristic—it’s here. And it’s changing how individuals, teams, and entire organizations recover, recharge, and perform.

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Unhealthy vs. Healthy High Performance: Why It All Comes Down to Lifestyle

8/28/2025

 
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by John Allen Mollenhauer, “JAM,” PERFORMANY, and the Regenus Centers
When most people think of “high performance,” they picture relentless drive—late nights, early mornings, and sheer willpower. And for a while, that works. You can push through fatigue, grab another coffee, and keep going. But here’s the truth: that version of high performance is unsustainable. It looks strong on the outside but often hides biological fatigue on the inside and causes a lot of problems most people confuse for merely getting older.

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Not All Produce is Created Equal

8/27/2025

 
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By Barb Minemier, Your Healthy Truth
​If you’ve been following along with my inflammation series (and I know many of you have—thank you!), then you already know how much the foods we eat can impact how we feel. So here’s something super practical that I love sharing with clients: the Clean Fifteen and Dirty Dozen lists from the Environmental Working Group (EWG.org). These lists are updated every year to help us understand which fruits and veggies carry the heaviest pesticide loads—and which ones are much safer to eat conventionally grown. Why does this matter?

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The Real Reason You Lose Your Edge in Business (And How to Get It Back)

7/24/2025

 
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By John Allen Mollenhauer, Founder, Performany™. and Regenus Centers
​I’ve been in the trenches of business for 45 years—from building gym chains and recovery centers to helping entrepreneurs and executives avoid burnout. And there’s one truth I’ve learned the hard way: You don’t rise to the level of your goals—you perform to the level of your lifestyle.

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Slouch Less, Succeed More

7/24/2025

 
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By Lois Manzella-Marchitto, Fitness Knocking
You’ve got a future vision for yourself and ambition. Whether you’re leading a company or perhaps on your way to the top, one thing is certain: how you stand matters. That’s where the “CEO slouch” sneaks in, you know the rounded shoulders, forward head, aka “text neck” or as I call it “candy cane neck” that come from long hours at the computer, in meetings, or behind the wheel going to many MCCC networking events. It’s not only common, it's way more costly than you realize.

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Why It’s Time to Redefine Performance: Giving Rise to a New Lifestyle

6/26/2025

 
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By John Allen Mollenhauer, Performany, ​Performance Lifestyle, Regenus Center
For decades, the term “performance” has been narrowly defined. In business, it’s been equated with productivity, output, and hustle. In athletics, it’s meant pushing limits, optimizing physical output, or winning at all costs. In personal development, it’s often framed as grinding harder, staying motivated, or hacking discipline. But let’s be honest: Those definitions of performance are breaking people.

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The Fountain of Youth Starts Here

5/22/2025

 
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By Lois Manzella-Marchitto, Fitness Knocking 
When people think about having longevity and a long health span, the first things that come to mind are usually diet and exercise. This is true and behind every new habit, food choice, or fitness goal is something even more important—your mindset.  Ideally one that’s healthy. As I love to say, “Put your workout gear on and get started, your mind will follow.” Our desire to be perfect often sidelines us from what we really want to achieve and starting. But the truth is, we just need to get up and do something. 

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PERFORMANY: A New Word for a New Way to Live—That Busts the 4 Biggest Myths of Human Performance

5/22/2025

 
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By John Allen Mollenhauer “JAM”, Founder, Performany Inc | Creator of the ​Performance Lifestyle®
“PERFORMANY” is not just a name. It’s a mission, a movement, and a message whose time has come—because human performance should never be reserved for the elite few. It’s for all of us. It’s for the many. We Don’t Need More Hustle. We Need People Who Can Perform—and Still Thrive. In a culture obsessed with doing, hustle for periods of time is good, but we’ve created a warped idea of what “performance” actually means.

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The Unseen Cost of Unhealthy High Performance - And Why It’s Time for a Lifestyle Revolution

4/17/2025

 
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by Performany CEO, John Allen Mollenhauer “JAM”, home of the Performance Lifestyle. 
In today’s performance-obsessed world, the demand to show up at your best is no longer a luxury—it’s a baseline expectation. Whether you’re an entrepreneur, executive, parent, athlete, or student, you’re expected to bring it—every day, all day—without pause. But here’s the problem: we’ve normalized output without ever addressing input. We measure success by what gets done, but rarely ask: at what cost?

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Human Performance for the Many—Not Just the Few or the Elite

3/27/2025

 
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By John Allen Mollenhauer “JAM,” founder of Performany Inc & the Regenus Center.
Over the first quarter of 2025, I had an epiphany.  Many of you know me as a Performance Lifestyle® coach and the founder of Regenus Center, where we offer The Charging Stations and access to ATP red light therapy/photobiomodulation beds—the most advanced rejuvenation and recovery chambers available to help high-striving people revitalize their body and brain.  But something clicked for me recently

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How Different Would Your Life Be If Change Wasn’t So Hard?

3/27/2025

 
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By Kathy D'Agati, Back to Basic Wellness​
Every day I meet the most amazing people. What makes me sad is how few believe that about themselves. It can be tough to feel good about yourself these days. The demands on your time usually mean that in any given moment you are disappointing somebody. When you are at work you worry that you are not spending enough time with your family. When you are with your family you are thinking of all the things you haven’t done at work. It’s hard to feel satisfied with your life when your to-do list is longer than the day.

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February is the Perfect Month to Think About Heart Health

2/20/2025

 
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By ​Mary Ellen Zung, Integrative Health Coach
We don’t think often about our hearts until we have a problem.  What a perfect month to think about heart health as we celebrate Valentines Day.  Last month at the Health & Wellness Forum, Victoria Buhl from the American Heart Association presented to Morris County Chamber members with a focus on stroke awareness. Heart health refers to the overall well-being of the cardiovascular system, including the heart and blood vessels.

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Cellular Energy: The Key to Health, Higher Performance and Aging Well

2/20/2025

 
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By Performance Lifestyle® Coach John Allen Mollenhauer, "JAM" Founder of Regenus Center & The Charging Station NJ
I could have titled this “The Science Behind Why You Get Tired…” one of the primary questions I asked when I began developing the Performance Lifestyle®.  One of the top two identifiers of someone living a balanced and healthy “performance lifestyle” is that they regularly and systemically recharge and restore or “revitalize” their body to maintain energy balance at a minimum, meaning they are not spending more energy than they are recuperating every day.

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Reflection and Planning: Setting the Stage for Growth

1/23/2025

 
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By Laura Crothers, Crothers Consulting
​As we step into a new year, there’s something powerful about taking a moment to pause and reflect. In the rush of daily tasks and deadlines, it’s easy to keep moving forward without stopping to take stock of where we’ve been. But I’ve found that the most meaningful growth—both for individuals and organizations—happens when we take the time to reflect on the past and thoughtfully plan. 

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The Lifestyle That Transforms Energy into Achievement

1/23/2025

 
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By John Allen Mollenhauer “JAM, Creator of Performance Lifestyle, founder of Regenus Center and The Charging Stations NJ
As we enter the second month of 2025, the pace of life continues to accelerate, placing immense demands on our time, energy, and focus. Success today isn’t just about working hard, it’s about working and living smarter. Revitalizing, basically being proactive about recharging your body, and managing your energy like a pro is no longer optional; it’s essential. As a fellow Morris County Chamber of Commerce member, I know that our community is filled with ambitious individuals and businesses striving to make an impact. But even the most driven among us can struggle with one critical element: maintaining the energy needed to thrive professionally and personally.

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From the Couch to Walking 3 Miles in just 12 Weeks

1/23/2025

 
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By Lois Manzella-Marchitto from Fitness Knocking
In the Health and Wellness forum we talk a lot about health challenges. One of the biggest challenges is where to begin. With the start of a new year is the perfect time to kick off a new health and wellness plan—and if you've been thinking about getting more active, there's no better time than now! If you're feeling unsure about where to start, you're not alone. Many people struggle with taking that first step when it comes to exercise. ​But what if you could start small and gradually build your way up to walking 3 miles in under an hour? 

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Gratitude: A Tool to Improve Your Life

11/21/2024

 
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By Amy Arvary, Crothers Consulting
November offers time to pause before the last month of the year. A month to focus on giving thanks. Gratitude, which in my professional and personal opinion, is the most life changing, positivity-bringing, easiest way of immediately improving your life. It requires no money, no material possessions, no formal education, no political perspective.  It's free and only improves your life in many ways - physically, mentally, socially, professionally, romantically, creatively…

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From Helicopters to High Performance: A Full-Circle Moment with Tony Robbins

11/21/2024

 
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By John Allen Mollenhauer “JAM” Founder, Performance Lifestyle® Inc, the Regenus Center.
Tuesday, November 12, 2024, started like any other—until I got a call from a woman who needed urgent help. Her boss, preparing for a major four-day event, wasn’t feeling his best after a demanding trip and was required to access a recovery solution at the Regenus Center. He was serious enough to plan to divert his helicopter to the local airport.

She emphasized how important it was to have him in top shape--I would later find out he was about to lead thousands of people through one of the most intense transformational experiences in the world. But when logistics at the airport didn’t work out, she asked if I could bring the equipment to his Manhattan apartment instead.

Though I had a full plate running the Regenus Center, something about the ask stuck with me. The meeting might be meaningful if this person was willing to divert a helicopter for recovery. I said yes.
The next day, I arrived at an exclusive hotel, passed multiple security points, and was escorted to the penthouse, still not knowing who I would be serving. As I entered, I immediately recognized the man who would greet me:
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Tony Robbins—the global icon of transformation, peak performance, and personal power—was preparing for his Unleash the Power Within event at the Prudential Center in Newark, NJ.

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The Greatest Secret to Unlocking Your True Potential

10/24/2024

 
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By John Allen Mollenhauer, Founder, REGENUS CENTER, PERFORMANCE LIFESTYLE® Coach
In the quest for success, most people focus on tactics, hacks, and external motivators. From seminars pushing “massive action” to influencers preaching productivity, the message is often the same: take charge, push harder, and get things done at any cost. But if you’ve ever felt drained, stuck, or caught in the cycle of burnout despite your best efforts, you’re not alone.

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Why Most People Can’t Live in an Optimal State of Health—and How to Change That with a Performance Lifestyle

9/19/2024

 
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By John Allen Mollenhauer “JAM” CPLC, Founder of Performance Lifestyle® Insights and the Regenus Center
In today’s world, maintaining an optimal state of health feels nearly impossible for most people. We live in a time where the relentless pressures of work, family, and life commitments can make even the idea of thriving seem out of reach. The health and wellness industry often perpetuates this feeling, with influencers and experts—whose job it is to stay healthy—offering advice from environments that completely cater to their needs. Yet, for most of us, who don’t live with that level of support, this advice simply doesn’t work in the real world.

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4 Steps to a Balanced and Healthy High-Performance Lifestyle

7/19/2024

 
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By John Allen Mollenhauer “JAM”, Performance Lifestyle® Coach, founder, Regenus Center
In 2024, many of us are striving for high performance but in an unhealthy way, often overspending our lifeforce energy. We face relentless demands on our time and energy, leading to chronic stress from constant information flow. Despite efforts to maintain nutrition and exercise, the vital aspect of recuperation and energy regeneration is often neglected, leading to burnout and decreased vitality.  Here are four key steps to maintain a balanced, healthy, high-performance lifestyle...

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Use Your Vacation Time - You Deserve It!

6/20/2024

 
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By the Crothers Consulting Team
Leaders Need to Set the Example for Recharging and Unplugging
It’s summertime, and you have some vacation/PTO just waiting to be used. You’ve earned it, in more ways than one! And yet, one in four professionals say they never, or rarely ever, take all their vacation days according to a Deloitte study on burnout.  We as leaders need to role model taking vacation as well as encourage, or even mandate, that employees take vacation as well. As today's headlines exclaim, burnout levels are at an all-time high, so finding time to re-charge is critical.

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